Anyone have a wireless computer keyboard?

[op2]

I have a wireless mouse. It works great. I'm thinking of getting a wireless keyboard to give me more freedom on where I put my keyboard.

At work and at home I have wired keyboards. Also they're kinda big keyboards. And the letters can depress down pretty far. I've used these kinds of keyboards for a long time and I've gotten very good at typing quickly on them.

But the few wireless keyboards look kinda like laptop keyboards in that all the keys just rise a big above the base and the whole things are flatter. People use these and so they must be good but for someone that hasn't used one I'm afraid that I'm going to lose my capacity to type fast by going to a keyboard so different. Will I adjust and then eventually type just as fast on a newer, flatter keyboard? Anyone use both kinds and have any thoughts on the plusses and minuses of each?

 

[MichiganHerd]

I was in the same boat a year or so back. Went with the keyword you wrote about, and I was lost for a few days, but eventually got used to it, as will you if you go that route. Hell, it took me weeks to get used to using a laptop. Now days, I prefer the laptop as opposed to sitting at a desk, especially at home.

 

[CAJUNEER_rivals]

I have a wireless mouse. It works great. I'm thinking of getting a wireless keyboard to give me more freedom on where I put my keyboard.

At work and at home I have wired keyboards. Also they're kinda big keyboards. And the letters can depress down pretty far. I've used these kinds of keyboards for a long time and I've gotten very good at typing quickly on them.

But the few wireless keyboards look kinda like laptop keyboards in that all the keys just rise a big above the base and the whole things are flatter. People use these and so they must be good but for someone that hasn't used one I'm afraid that I'm going to lose my capacity to type fast by going to a keyboard so different. Will I adjust and then eventually type just as fast on a newer, flatter keyboard? Anyone use both kinds and have any thoughts on the plusses and minuses of each?

Everything I have is Mac. I love the wireless keyboard and mouse. You'll adjust no problem. I like the freedom of movement. I've had not downside really.

 

[atlkvb]

I have a wireless mouse. It works great. I'm thinking of getting a wireless keyboard to give me more freedom on where I put my keyboard.

At work and at home I have wired keyboards. Also they're kinda big keyboards. And the letters can depress down pretty far. I've used these kinds of keyboards for a long time and I've gotten very good at typing quickly on them.

But the few wireless keyboards look kinda like laptop keyboards in that all the keys just rise a big above the base and the whole things are flatter. People use these and so they must be good but for someone that hasn't used one I'm afraid that I'm going to lose my capacity to type fast by going to a keyboard so different. Will I adjust and then eventually type just as fast on a newer, flatter keyboard? Anyone use both kinds and have any thoughts on the plusses and minuses of each?

The touch on a wireless keyboard requires less finger effort in my opinion. You just sort of "tap" the keys instead of punch them. Also with the wireless mouse....it is easier to navigate the larger wider screens. Sometimes the mouse cord can get tangled, but with the wireless mouse you can virtually move it to wherever your hand goes.

I prefer keeping the keyboard close to me, or in my lower lap. It's a much more natural typing position and is less fatigue on the hands which have to be kept pointed "up" when using a wired keyboard. A wireless keyboard allows you to sit straight up, with the keyboard resting on your lap and your hands down by your side or by your lap which is much more comfortable over longer periods of time.

You'll get used to the "feel" of the lighter keys on the wireless keyboard, and then discover you can actually type a little faster because as I said there is less effort involved in tapping on the keys.

 

[The Dunedein]

I use a Dell wireless keyboard on a Windows system at work, and an Apple wireless keyboard on a Mac desktop at home. Seem the same to me, and no different than the wired keyboards i previously used, except more convenient due to one less wire in the way.

 

[COOL MAN]

I use a Dell wireless keyboard on a Windows system at work, and an Apple wireless keyboard on a Mac desktop at home. Seem the same to me, and no different than the wired keyboards i previously used, except more convenient due to one less wire in the way.

I largely echo Dunedein's experience; I've been using wireless keyboards for well over a decade (predominantly the Logitech brand) and never found them to require much, if any, real adjustment. For the record, I freely admit I never worked on what I thought was always considered the gold standard of PC keyboards, the original IBM (Model M, I believe).